NORTH WEALD AIRFIELD Museum
Ad Astra House
Hurricane Way
North Weald
Epping
Essex CM16 6AA
Welcome to The North Weald Airfield Museum
These pages will give you an insight into the history of this great airfield. The
importance it played during wartime, the people involved, the planes etc.
Accompanying the text are some great pictures that also tell their own stories.
Please Note:
There are no full scale planes on exhibit.
To view the latest version of the Hurricane Newsletter, click on the above logo. For previous
editions click here
If you are researching names, relatives,
dates, places etc. Click on the Museum
navigation button for options. If you need
further information, we may be able to help
you. Click here to email our secretary with
your query.
Latest News
URGENT APPEAL
WHY NOT BECOME A MEMBER OF NORTH
WEALD AIRFIELD MUSEUM?
We need new members to help keep the museum
solvent. We have no funding from Councils or any
other source so your membership counts!
Click here to see the various options available.
Becoming a member ensures longevity of the
museum and helps preserve our heritage.
In stock! RAF North Weald - A Pictorial
History By Dave Eade
Our one time price £15 + £5.50 p+p (UK)
or
£15 + £12.00 p+p (EU)
We have limited supply of this truly
amazing book with stunning pictures and
illustrations. Foreword By Rt Hon Lord
Tebbit CH and is full of history and key
information about RAF North Weald.
Previous retail price £19.99. For a sneak
preview of what to expect inside the
covers, click here.
The museum has some original Clive
Kidder oil paintings for sale. Click on
advert for more details.
North Weald Airfield Museum is a registered charity, No 1081157. Run and staffed by volunteers.
North Weald Airfield Museum has joined Military
Aviation Heritage Networks. There is a welath of
information to be found on other museums and also
has a ‘group heritage trail’. Click on the logos for more
information.
The museum is currently struggling, like everyone
else, to survive with very little income in these
trying times. Did you know that whenever you buy
anything online – from your weekly shop to your
annual holiday – you could be raising free
donations for North Weald Airfield Museum with
easyfundraising? Click here for more info.
Scan the QR code to
leave a review of the
museum on Google My
Business. Thank you.
Local Accommodation
If you are looking for accommodation local to the
North Weald Airfield Museum, you can find a
great range of lodges, cabins and appartments
here.
Call 01992 523010 (weekends)
Opening hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 12 -5pm with last entry at 4pm. Please take time to leave a review on
Google My Business, Trip Advisor etc. Thank you.
If you are a group and would like to visit ‘out of hours’ (any time during the year) email us here and we can see if we can
fit a visit in for you (dependant on volunteers being available). We take all credit cards so you can now pay cashless (or
cash if you prefer).
Please note: It is always a good idea to check we are open in advance as our volunteers are now getting fewer and older
and occasionally cannot attend.
Thank you for your continued support.
When visiting the museum, why not make a
day of it by going to the airfield to see its’
planes and helicopters. If it is a cup of
tea/coffee or afternoon tea or even lunch you
require, Rosey Lea is there to feed and
please!
The North Weald Airfield Museum stands as a tribute
to aviation history. Located on a historic World War II
airfield, it offers visitors a unique journey through
time. The museum showcases vintage aircraft,
artefacts, and exhibits, preserving the rich heritage of
aviation. It educates, inspires, and pays homage to the
pioneers of flight, fostering a deep appreciation for the
evolution of aerial technology.
2025
Please note: We will be closed for the Winter period from the last weekend of November and
re-opening again in Easter 2026
To
view
the
latest
version
of
the
Hurricane
Newsletter,
click
on the above logo. For previous editions
click here
Latest News
URGENT APPEAL
In stock! RAF North Weald - A Pictorial History By Dave Eade
Our one time price £15 + £5.50 p+p (UK)
or
£15 + £12.00 p+p (EU)
We have limited supply of this truly amazing book with
stunning pictures and illustrations. Foreword By Rt Hon Lord
Tebbit CH and is full of history and key information about RAF
North Weald. Previous retail price £19.99. For a sneak preview
of what to expect inside the covers, click here.
Above, the memorial
stained glass window is
the first thing you see
on arrival at the
Museum. This was
unveiled by Lord Tebbit,
who was an RAF pilot at
NW
If you are researching names,
relatives, dates, places etc. Click
on the Museum/Remembering
button on the navigation panel
for options. If you need further
information, we may be able to
help you. Click here to email our
secretary with your query.
WHY NOT BECOME A MEMBER OF NORTH
WEALD AIRFIELD MUSEUM?
We need new members to help keep the
museum solvent. We have no funding from
Councils or any other source so your
membership counts!
Click here to see the various options available.
Becoming a member ensures longevity of the
museum and helps preserve our heritage.
These pages will give you an insight into the history of this
great airfield. The importance it played during wartime, the
people involved, the planes etc. Accompanying the text are
some great pictures that also tell their own stories.
North Weald Airfield Museum is a registered charity, No 1081157.
Run and staffed by volunteers.
NORTH WEALD AIRFIELD Museum
Ad Astra House
Hurricane Way
North Weald
Epping
Essex CM16 6AA
Welcome to The North Weald Airfield
Museum
Please Note:
There are no full scale planes on exhibit.
North Weald Airfield Museum
has joined Military Aviation
Heritage Networks. There is a
welath of information to be
found on other museums and
also has a ‘group heritage trail’.
Click on the logos for more
information.
There are no full scale planes on exhibit.
The museum is currently struggling, like everyone else, to
survive with very little income in these trying times. Did you
know that whenever you buy anything online – from your
weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising
free donations for North Weald Airfield Museum with
easyfundraising? Click here for more info.
Scan the QR code to
leave a review of the
museum on Google My
Business. Thank you.
Local Accommodation
If you are looking for accommodation local to the North Weald
Airfield Museum, you can find a great range of lodges, cabins and
appartments here.
Call 01992 523010 (weekends)
Opening hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 12 -
5pm with last entry at 4pm. Please take time to leave a
review on Google My Business, Trip Advisor etc. Thank
you.Please take time to leave a review on Google My
Business, Trip Advisor etc. Thank you.
If you are a group and would like to visit ‘out of hours’
(any time during the year) email us here and we can
see if we can fit a visit in for you (dependant on
volunteers being available). We take all credit cards so
you can now pay cashless (or cash if you prefer).
Please note: It is always a good idea to check we
are open in advance as our volunteers are now
getting fewer and older and occasionally cannot
attend.
When visiting the museum, why not make a day of it
by going to the airfield to see its’ planes and
helicopters. If it is a cup of tea/coffee or afternoon
tea or even lunch you require, Rosey Lea is there to
feed and please!
The North Weald Airfield Museum stands as a tribute
to aviation history. Located on a historic World War II
airfield, it offers visitors a unique journey through
time. The museum showcases vintage aircraft,
artefacts, and exhibits, preserving the rich heritage of
aviation. It educates, inspires, and pays homage to the
pioneers of flight, fostering a deep appreciation for the
evolution of aerial technology.
North Weald Airfield Museum is a registered charity,
No 1081157. Run and staffed by volunteers.
2025
Please note: We will be closed for the
Winter period from the last weekend of
November and
re-opening again in Easter 2026
